§ 50-534. Submission and approval of final plat.

(a)

Submission to planning commission.

(1)

Prior to expiration of the preliminary plat approval, and subsequent to the completion and approval of the construction of required improvements, an applicant shall submit a final plat application to the county development department no later than the first day of the month preceding a regular monthly meeting of the planning commission. The application shall include the application fee, and a sufficient number of copies of the following documents to supply copies of the documents to all board and planning commission members and to any county staff or county consultants that may perform a review of the application: proposed final plat, completed application form, checklist, and all other required supportive data and information. The number of copies required for an application may be adjusted by the development department director from time to time. Upon a finding by the development department director that an application is complete, the applicable county staff shall review the application. Once county staff review is complete, the application shall be scheduled for a public hearing before the planning commission at the regular monthly meeting for the month following the application deadline described in the first sentence, or, if scheduling for such regular monthly meeting is not possible due to advertising deadlines or for any other reason, the application shall be scheduled for the next planning commission meeting at which it may reasonably be heard. After planning commission review and recommendation on the application, the application shall be scheduled for a board of county commissioners meeting at which it may reasonably be heard.

(2)

The applicant, or his duly authorized representative shall attend the planning commission meeting at which the proposed final plat is to receive consideration. The planning commission may, in its discretion, either proceed with the public hearing and consideration of an application or table the application in the event the applicant or his duly authorized representative does not appear at the planning commission meeting.

(3)

The proposed final plat shall comply with the preliminary plat approved by the board of county commissioners and any conditions imposed thereon, and all other applicable federal, state, or county statutes, rules, requirements, codes or ordinances.

(4)

After a public hearing on a final plat application, the planning commission shall make a recommendation to the board of county commissioners for approval or denial of the application, or shall table the application due to a request for additional information or revisions to the application or other reasonable cause. The planning commission may elect to approve and sign the final plat at the same meeting at which it is considered.

(5)

The planning commission shall not approve and sign the final plat until it has been shown either in writing or by signature on the face of the plat that the requirements of the county health department and the county road department have been satisfied.

(b)

Submission to board of county commissioners.

(1)

Following a recommendation for approval or denial by the planning commission on a final plat application, the applicant may submit to the board of county commissioners the proposed final plat for approval. At this time, the board of county commissioners may require additional considerations, supportive data or improvements.

(2)

The applicant shall submit a minimum of one copy or print and the original plat to the board of county commissioners for signature.

(3)

Following consideration at the regular meeting, the board of county commissioners shall either approve, disapprove or table for a reasonable period of time the final plat, or request additional information, considerations, supportive data or improvements.

(4)

If the board of county commissioners approves the final plat, the copy or print and the original plat shall be signed by the board of county commissioners.

(c)

Filing of final plat.

(1)

Immediately following approval and signing of the final plat by the board of county commissioners, the applicant shall submit the signed original and copy thereof, both bearing original signatures by the board of county commissioners, to the clerk of the circuit court. The clerk of the circuit court shall retain the signed copy and reserve plat book and page numbers for such plat which shall be reserved for a period not to exceed one week.

(2)

Following reservation of plat book and page numbers by the clerk of the circuit court, the applicant shall within one week submit to the clerk the following:

a.

One original copy.

b.

Three reproducible copies on stable film base.

c.

Base, i.e., Mylar

d.

Five prints on paper.

(3)

The clerk of the circuit court shall, if all copies are acceptable, sign the original and all copies, file the plat in the public records of the county and distribute all copies to the appropriate county offices.

(1991 LDR ch. 71, § 5.04; Ord. No. 2007-03, § 14, 7-17-2007; Ord. No. 2008-02, § 3, 3-4-2008)